diff --git a/boards/risc-v/qemu-rv/rv-virt/src/qemu_rv_appinit.c b/boards/risc-v/qemu-rv/rv-virt/src/qemu_rv_appinit.c
index cd32f267d45..3ffc0ec2806 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/qemu-rv/rv-virt/src/qemu_rv_appinit.c
+++ b/boards/risc-v/qemu-rv/rv-virt/src/qemu_rv_appinit.c
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ int board_app_initialize(uintptr_t arg)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NSH_ARCHINIT
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_FS_PROCFS
   mount(NULL, "/proc", "procfs", 0, NULL);
+#endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_FS_TMPFS
   mount(NULL, "/tmp", "tmpfs", 0, NULL);